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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – FEBRUARY 08: Venus Williams of The United States of America celebrates after winning match point in her Women’s Singles first round match against Kirsten Flipkens of Belgium during day one of the 2021 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on February 08, 2021 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images)

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – FEBRUARY 08: Venus Williams of The United States of America celebrates after winning match point in her Women’s Singles first round match against Kirsten Flipkens of Belgium during day one of the 2021 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on February 08, 2021 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images)
There were speculations about the American tennis legend Venus Williams stepping away from the tennis world. But, she recently responded with a quirky response about her potential return to the sport or whether her professional career is coming to an end. And her recent update made tennis fans change their opinion about her longevity on the tennis court.
The 42-year-old tennis star last played in the ASB Classic in Auckland. However, she sustained an injury following the tournament, raising doubts about the 7-time Major champion’s anticipated comeback. However, as her sister, Serena Williams, ended her tennis career last year, there were rumors regarding her retirement as well.
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Tennis fans want Venus Williams to make her comeback
The seven-time Grand Slam champion has refused to surrender and is all set to give it her all, once again, to rise on the tennis court. She recently shared a video from her usual training session on Instagram, something she has been doing in order to get back to the professional circuit as soon as possible.
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In that video, she was seen doing various exercises, but at the beginning of the video, she shared a blurred clip of herself from the tennis court, hinting about the goal – her comeback to the court. She captioned the video, saying, “No excuses, no holding back. I got a goal in mind…”
Following the former world number one’s post, her fans swamped the comments with their words of encouragement and support, commending her for her effort.
Here are some comments.
“You’re an inspiration to MANY! I’m so proud of you Vee!🙏🏾 And I’m excited knowing that you’ll be coming back even STRONGER this season. QUEEN VEE IS BACKK!
“Birmingham , wimbledon , grass anyone ?”
“Yessssss champion!”
“Yes vee let’s get them a win”
“Goal on my mind !”
“Super woman”
“You can get it if you really want..”
“We need another Slam, Vee!! Wimbledon perhaps?”
“Fighter”
“You go girl…Its winning season for you…”
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However, this wasn’t the first time the former world number one talked about her comeback. A few days ago, she also dropped a clear hint about whether she will be seen playing the clay-court tournaments or not.
Will Venus return to Roland Garros?
Just a few days ago, the seven-time Grand Slam champion shattered the retirement debate with her huge comeback revelation on her Instagram account. As we all know, the American tennis star enjoys interacting with her fans through Q&A sessions. Therefore, she hosted a similar session where one fan questioned her about whether she will be able to play in the clay-court season this year or not.
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Additionally, the tennis player gave a very heartfelt reply, stating that she would love to be back during the clay-court swing, which is her plan of recovery.
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